Belmont senior Brayden Townsend slides into home base during the D-III semifinal matchup against Bishop Brady on June 9, 2026 in Laconia. Credit: ALEX MILLER / For the Monitor

Baseball

Belmont 6, Bishop Brady 5

Key athletes: Belmont: Wyatt Divers (CG, 8IP, 10 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 8 K; 2/4, single, double, SB, 2 R) Brayden Townsend (1/4, double, BB, 2 R), Wyatt Bamford (2/4, 2 doubles, 2 RBI), Jack Crockford (1/3, single, HBP, R) Sam Binder (0/4, ROE, R), Brady Fysh (1/3, single, HBP) Alex Rowley (1/3, double, BB, RBI)

Bishop Brady: Thomas Winn (2 hits, run), Max Guerra (hit, run), Xander Guerra (2B, RBI, run), Luke Bedard (2B, 2 RBI, run), Jacob Valliere (2B, RBI), Collin Schuerchzer (hit, run).

Key Moment: Brady scored 4 runs bottom first to go up 4-1 but Belmont chipped away and scored a run in the top 8. In the top of the 8th with Binder on 2nd, Rowley hit a double to score him and take the lead 6-5.

Coach’s quote: “This team has grit, they are selfless, and they will do the little things to win. They don’t know what it means to quit. You’re going to get their best effort until the last out is recorded.” – Matt LeBlanc Belmont

“It was a tough semifinal loss. After the 1st inning we couldn’t get that big hit to score more runs. Still proud of my guys for the great season we had finishing 16-3″.” – Skip Foy, Bishop Brady

Belmont sophomore Alex Rowley throws the ball to senior pitcher Wyatt Divers during the D-III semifinal matchup against Bishop Brady on June 9, 2026 in Laconia. Credit: ALEX MILLER / For the Monitor